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Welcome to our blogs, news and tech area of our site! Please understand that Classic British Spares works diligently and hard to ensure our work is accurate and correct. Although our team has deep roots with vintage British motorcycles that spans over 30+ years, we are in no way shape or form "experts" or an "authority" in our industry (nor do we pretend to be) but instead real life enthusiasts (like you) looking to share our opinions and experience. Happy reading!


New To The Market: Desert Sled Seats

New To The Market: Desert Sled Seats
Make your vintage Triumph or BSA motorcycle into a classic 1960's desert sled by installing our new custom made desert sled seats. Seats are 100% made here in the USA and where inspired by the old Bates seats that where offered back in the 1960's. Click here to read more details on this seat.

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No Gasket Required? - Seal It Up With Yamabond

No Gasket Required? - Seal It Up With Yamabond

British bikes have rightfully earned some popular nicknames, slogans and jokes throughout the decades that most can understand and relate too Slogans like some of the following.. "Oil Bath" "If its not leaking then theirs no oil in it" "All British bikes mark there spot" I'm sure theirs many others I missed but on a more serious note, I wanted to take the time today to talk a little bit about a sealer that we use here at the shop very frequently This sealer is called Yamabond (#4)  Over the years I have tried many brands of sealers, however, since...

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Tech W/ Kyle: Inlet Manifold Repair (Triumph 3TA)

Tech W/ Kyle: Inlet Manifold Repair (Triumph 3TA)
Cracked manifold casting? No problem for Kyle! Today we will be covering how to fix a Triumph 3TA manifold destined for the rubbish bin. Boring, milling, lapping and tapping - we cover it all. Click here to read the full post 

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Tech Tip: (Late) Singles Cam Follower Orientation

Tech Tip: (Late) Singles Cam Follower Orientation

The inspiration for today’s Tech Tip blog post was made possible by a BSA Victor (441) we have here at the shop. Today we will be covering the proper way to install cam followers on late model Triumph and BSA until singles from approx 1966-1973. Click here to read the full Tech Tip post today..

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Our Future Way of International Shipping

Our Future Way of International Shipping
Today (7/1/2020) we will be announcing the BIG change to our international shipping policy. Starting today, we will no longer be offering USPS international. Why? Click here to read the full post to find out..

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